Benin vs Syria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Benin
36.0%
in 2025
Syria
35.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
Syria rank
45th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 36.0% against 35.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.3% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.5% | 0.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Benin or Syria?
- Benin, at 36.0% against 35.5% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Benin and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.